My favorite detective fiction
Discover the ultimate list of my favorite detective fiction books! Explore thrilling mysteries, top-rated sleuths, and must-read crime novels for every fan of the genre.
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes #2 Boxed Set
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Titles include "Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1" and "Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2".
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Caleb Williams
by William Godwin
Deals with the misdeeds of Tyrrel, a tyrannical country squire, who comes into conflict with Falkland, a neighbouring squire of a seemingly more benevolent disposition.
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
Hercule Poirot takes over the investigation of two murders.
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A Taste for Death
by P. D. James
When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing …
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
by P. D. James
Left alone by her partner's suicide, Cordelia Gray struggles to manage the private detective agency they once shared.
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The Last Detective
by Peter Lovesey
A nude female corpse has been found floating in a large reservoir just south of Bristol. Detective Peter Diamond must solve the mystery of the …
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Thus Was Adonis Murdered
by Sarah Caudwell
A young woman accused of murder while on holiday in Venice enlists a friend to come help her—but once they begin unraveling clues, there’s no …
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The Remorseful Day
by Colin Dexter
For a year, the murder of Mrs. Yvonne Harrison at her home in Oxfordshire had baffled the Thames Valley CID. The manner of her death--her …
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The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey
A hospitalized English policeman reconstructs historical evidence concerning Richard III's role in the murder of Edward IV's two sons.
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Simisola
by Ruth Rendell
Kingsmarkham, a sleepy little English town under the police jurisdiction of Chief Inspector Wexford, is suddenly confronted with a series of killings. To solve the …
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Fire, Burn!
by John Dickson Carr
Detective-Inspector John Cheviot is inexplicably transported back in time, where he helps establish Scotland Yard, but must defend himself from a false murder charge